There are 6 ways to get from San Carlos to Maracaibo by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Arturo Michelena International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from San Carlos to Big Low Centerbus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane VLN - MAR
5h$575–1,629Drive 472.3 km
cheapest- Drive from San Carlos to Maracaibocar 472.3 km
7h 1m$1–2Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Parque San Carlos to Apartaderobus 008
- Take the taxi from Apartadero to Sararetaxi
- Take the bus from Sarare to Barquisimetobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibobus
10h 29mBus, bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Big Low Centerbus
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Banderabus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CCS - MAR
8h 35m$108–631Bus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Big Low Centerbus Caracas
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia to Terminal de Maracaibobus
11h 29m$34–46Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracaibobus
15h 33m$54–61
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Maracaibo is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from San Carlos and arriving at Terminal de Maracaibo via Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between San Carlos and Maracaibo is 550 km. The road distance is 472.3 km.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Maracaibo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from San Carlos to Maracaibo, including transfers.
San Carlos to Maracaibo bus services, operated by SITSSA, depart from San Carlos station.
San Carlos to Maracaibo bus services, operated by SITSSA, arrive at Big Low Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Maracaibo is 472 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from San Carlos to Maracaibo.
There are eight+ hotels available in Maracaibo.
What companies run services between San Carlos, Venezuela and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from San Carlos to Terminal de Maracaibo via Big Low Center and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia in around 11h 29m.
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- aviationcargo.dhl.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Carlos to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Carlos to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Carlos to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Carlos to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 256 433 4481
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Parque San Carlos to Apartadero
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- notilogia.com
- Phone
- +58 251 269 1967
- Website
- mppt.gob.ve
Bus from Sarare to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mppt.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $21–24
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +58 412 355 5309
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 274 263 4651
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 274 417 1720
- Website
- terminaldemerida.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- terminaldemerida.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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